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Committee gives HB285 favorable report to allow officers to notify parents after juvenile traffic stops
Summary
HB285, a bill to allow police to notify a parent or guardian when a juvenile is stopped for a traffic offense, received a favorable report in committee as amended. Sponsor Representative Kiel framed the measure as a means for parents to correct teen driving behavior and potentially prevent harm.
A committee voted to give HB285 a favorable report as amended after brief discussion.
Representative Kiel, who introduced the bill, said the measure would permit a police officer who makes a traffic stop to notify a parent or guardian when a juvenile is driving or using the parent's vehicle. Kiel described the motivation in personal terms: if a child is…
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